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Imprisonment

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence and Artwork of an Incarcerated Tattoo Artist

 Collection
Identifier: 064-02-04
Scope and Contents

The collection comprises 19 letters in 22 mailing envelopes. Included in the correspondence is poetry and artwork by the author, a tattoo artist. Many of the envelopes are decorated as well.

Dates: 2008-2010

Unknown Artist, “Shokoku irezumi zu” 諸国入墨図 [“Illustrated Tattoos of Many Provinces”], Late Edo Period

 Item — Box 1: Series Series 1; Series Series 2; Series Series 3 [Barcode: 31116021787749], Folder: 5
Identifier: Series 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Tattoo Flash and Artwork Collection contains sheets of tattoo flash as well as artwork created for the purposes of display within tattoo studios in order to give customers ideas for potential tattoos as well as to demonstrate the artistic style and talents of the tattoo artist.

Dates: Late Edo Period